Thursday, May 2nd. Day 123 of 2024
It’s Harry Potter Day
Hey Charlie, It’s Tuna Day !
1885: “Good Housekeeping” magazine is first published
1887: Hannibal Goodwin patents celluloid photographic film
Original Chevy Logo
1945: The Soviet Union announces their troops have taken Berlin
1982: The Weather Channel is launched
1955: Pulitzer prize awarded to Tennessee Williams for “Cat on Hot Tin Roof”
1999: John Elway announces his retirement from the NFL
2000: It was announced that GPS technology would be made available to citizens
2011: Osama bin Laden is killed by US special forces in Abbottabad, Pakistan
In the News: Unemployment ticks up slightly in Alexander County…Expansion of Emergency Center at Catawba Valley Medical Center is completed…Taylorsville man jailed without bond…Three juveniles charged in connection to Iredell murder…Wilkes County woman arrested after stabbing boyfriend
Weather: Sunny, high around 83
Sports: Lady Cougars open play this afternoon in conference tournament…Davis makes it official, he’s returning to Chapel Hill…Canes and Rangers wait and rest…Celtics advance…Braves salvage a win in Seattle…Twins on 10 game winning streak
Happy Birthday: Engelbert Humperdinck, Larry Gatlin, Lou Gramm, Christine Baranski, Dwayne Johnson, Ellie Kemper, Kyle Busch, David Beckham, Paul George, Pat McAfee
We take a lot of ‘stuff’ to keep us healthy. Is it working ? https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/ar-AA1nYvhg
Word of the Day: supine [ soo-pahyn ] Lying on back. To be inactive, passive, or inert, especially from indolence or indifference. (of the hand) having the palm upward Sentence: Relax and take a supine posture.
Quote of the Day: “My mother had a great deal of trouble with me, but I think she enjoyed it”… Mark Twain